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I 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5961 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2006 Mr. Conyers (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Schiff, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. DeFazio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for reports by the President relating to pardons and reprieves granted to executive branch officials.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Integrity and Accountability in Administration Pardons Act of 2006.

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Findings

Congress finds the following: (1)It is in the best interest of Congress and the American public to be informed when the President has exercised constitutional authority to issue pardons, particularly with respect to former and current executive branch officials. (2)Requiring disclosure of when such pardons are issued, the nature of the offense, and the circumstances surrounding the pardon would not infringe on the pardon power. (3)This Act is not intended to and does not intrude upon the President's constitutional authority to issue pardons.

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Presidential reports on pardons of executive branch officials

(a)

In general

Not later than 30 days after an individual who is or was an executive branch official receives a pardon or reprieve from the President, the President shall report to Congress— (1)the name and position of the individual who received the pardon or reprieve; (2)the nature of the offense involved; (3)the date of the pardon or reprieve; (4)the effect of the pardon or reprieve on imprisonment for an existing conviction, if the offense pardoned was one for which a conviction occurred; (5)whether the individual was involved in any on-going criminal or civil investigation; (6)whether the President sought the recommendation of the lead Federal official who investigated or is investigating the individual as to the positive or negative implications of the pardon or reprieve and the nature of that official’s recommendation; and (7)whether the lead Federal official who investigated or is investigating the individual believes or has reason to believe that the pardon or reprieve would interfere with an on-going investigation and what impact the pardon or reprieve had on any on-going investigations into possible misconduct by the president, vice president, or other officials within the Administration. (b)

Definition

As used in this section, the term executive branch official, as used with respect to a President, means any individual who serves in the executive branch as an employee (within the meaning of section 2105 of title 5, United States Code) at any time during the term of office (including any previous term of office) of such President.